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    "id": 1371897,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1371897/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Maanzo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13589,
        "legal_name": "Maanzo Daniel Kitonga",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to speak on this very important Motion. The last of the worst cases happened to a girl from Makueni County. It was such a sad affair because the girls’ head went missing for some days. She was a university student. You can imagine what it meant for the family and the people who knew her. Her parents were struggling to look for their daughter’s head so that they could have a decent funeral. Although the funeral ended up being a private affair, this matter was in the news for a couple of days and every Kenyan was saddened by that particular discourse. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, as much as we want to blame the security, which can be done so rightfully, I also want to thank them for the effort made in this particular case especially in finding the head of the deceased. In the latest of the cases of the Kenyan lady killed in the United States of America (USA) by a fellow Kenyan; again, from my county, this suspect came to Kenya, escaped from the police and disappeared. I also congratulate them for the effort in finding this accused person who will be shipped to the USA to stand trial. I am sure from the evidence available and his conduct, he is likely to be sentenced to death or receive life sentence. I challenge that in the event these particular activities happen, first and foremost, security comes in. In many other cases also, poor evidence has been presented and these persons are acquitted. They are out there ready to be a menace again yet to another life. Femicide can happen to a wife, daughter, a friend or anybody. In the same way there is femicide, men also get caught up in such situations and have died in affairs of this nature. We need to look at the law and have its clear protection so that there is sufficient punishment. More importantly, this goes to show we bring up our society. The morality in the society; Chapter 10 of the Constitution of Kenya--- We need to begin training children from when they are young through role modelling by parents, that violence against anyone is dangerous. When parents violate each other in front of children, the children are likely to do worse when they grow up. That is one way of beginning to address the root cause so that we deal with prevention which is better than cure. Once a life is lost and once somebody is dead, they may not come back to life during our time. As we address the social dynamic of it and the society in general, it does not only happen in Kenya but it is a matter in the world. It is motivated by malice and hate of somebody who is close to you. Lack of patience, perseverance and most of it is the training of how the child has been brought up. If you bring up a child in the right way, they are going to turn out right in the future. This happens through modelling. Again, it happens when we have publicity and laws in the country which are strong enough to prevent these sorts of actions. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I support and after this Motion, we should take it upon ourselves with the leadership of Sen. Crystal Asige to relook at the law, strengthen"
}